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Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

Real estate agents flock to a Highland Park bungalow going on the market earlier this year. The inventory of lower-cost homes, those that sell for $313,200 or less, has continued to shrink this year, leaving entry-level buyers scrambling.

Real estate agents flock to a Highland Park bungalow going on the market earlier this year. The inventory of lower-cost homes, those that sell for $313,200 or less, has continued to shrink this year, leaving entry-level buyers scrambling. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Real estate agents flock to a Highland Park bungalow going on the market earlier this year. The inventory of lower-cost homes, those that sell for $313,200 or less, has continued to shrink this year, leaving entry-level buyers scrambling.